When I graduated from my small, K-8th grade Catholic school, I won the not-coveted “Most Likely to Do Her Homework Ahead of Time” award. Obviously, there was only one way to celebrate this achievement before heading off to high school: summer camp.

Before I promote my stuff, let me promote some more of my stuff: If you enjoyed the show The Big C, you can read my writeup of the finale here at the AV Club.1.) 2.) Witty Women at the Book Cellar on October 6 at 7 PM:  Featuring: Jen Lancaster, Stacey Ballis, Claire Zulk

My mom gave me today’s interviewee’s book, Cleopatra: A Life, for Christmas and I’m reading it right now. As I read, the book got me thinking so much that I couldn’t help but jot down questions I would ask the author if I spoke with her.

I enjoy beer. In fact, I’m not particularly picky about beer. Sometimes a simple Miller High Life can be as satisfying to me as a Belgian import made by special monks.

Jump up and down, neatly touching your heels to your buttocks seven times to induce miscarriageA spider's egg, attached to the body with deer hide before sunrise (prevents contraception for twelve months)Attaching a cat liver to one's left footSneezing during sexCrocodile dung (for contraception)Mul